Rubio’s response called ‘pathetically weak’ by father of shooting victim Florida senator gets an earful at CNN-hosted town hallSen. Marco Rubio faced a tough crowd Wednesday night during a CNN-hosted town hall forum on gun violence in schools, and said he would support raising the age limit to buy assault weapons, such as the one used in last week’s massacre in Parkland, Fla.

Trump Jr. ‘likes’ tweets undermining credibility of Florida school-shooting survivorsDonald Trump Jr. “liked” a pair of tweets attacking a teen survivor of the mass school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead — including one that suggests the boy was a fabrication of the “mainstream media.”

After the Florida school shooting, let’s listen to the students and ban assault weapons The best arguments come from the kids themselves, and point to a compromiseAnyone who’s being at all honest knows the compromise the Parkland, Fla., shooting demands, writes Tim Mullaney.

Student survivors launch gun-control movement, vent rage at Trump, NRA-backed lawmakers ‘You’re either with us or you’re against us at this point’Student survivors of the massacre at a Florida high school last week lashed out at President Donald Trump and politicians who take donations from the NRA over the weekend, and announced a nationwide march for gun control next month.

‘I, Tonya’ could have turned out so differently — here are the best sports for a college scholarship Find out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or bothFind out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or both.

FBI reportedly probing whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump | Most Americans support DACA, poll finds House to vote on bill to avoid shutdown The FBI is reportedly probing whether Russian money went to the NRA to help Trump; most Americans say they support DACA in a new poll; the House is preparing to vote on a bill to avoid a government shutdown; and more.

Connecticut’s Democratic senators and White House’s Sanders offer remarks on Newtown anniversary Massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012, left 20 six- and seven-year-olds and six staff members deadMassacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012, left 20 six- and seven-year-olds and six school employees dead.

NRA member offered Trump campaign a ‘Kremlin connection’: report Conservative operative reportedly sought to set up meeting between Trump, PutinA member of the National Rifle Association with ​Kremlin ​connections contacted the Trump campaign last year about setting up a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the then-Republican candidate, a report on Sunday said.

Trump to lift ban on importing elephant trophies from Africa The elephant — which is typically hunted for its ivory and tusks — has been listed as a ‘threatened’ species since 1978President Trump has decided to let big game hunters like his sons — Eric and Donald Jr. — import the heads of elephants into the United States, reversing an Obama-era ban from 2014.

5 killed in Northern California shooting spree at school, home At least 2 children wounded; gunman ‘randomly picking targets’ before being killed by policeA gunman opened fire Tuesday morning at a home and elementary school in Northern California — killing four people and wounding several others, including two children, before being shot dead by police, according to local reports.

Feinstein says gun control is one reason she’ll run again for Senate Senate’s oldest member announces reelection bid Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California said Monday she’ll seek another term, citing unfinished business on gun control, among other reasons, in an announcement that came about a week after the massacre in Las Vegas.

NRA says 'bump stocks' should be subject to extra rules The National Rifle Association on Thursday backed further regulation of so-called bump stocks, the device that the Las Vegas gunman used to increase his rate of fire. "The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations," the organization said in a statement. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the daily briefing that the administration is open to talking about restricting the devices and "would like to see a clear understanding of the facts."

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Here are the members of Congress who take the most money from the gun lobby NRA and other gun groups target 98% of their campaign contributions to RepublicansThe list of lawmakers who get most of campaign cash from the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups reads like a who’s-who of the Republican Party.

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The Las Vegas shooting shows just how cheaply our politicians can be bought Who wants blood on their hands in exchange for relatively paltry NRA donations?Who wants blood on their hands for relatively paltry NRA donations, asks Tim Mullaney.

Bannon warns about ‘end of everything’ if Trump supports gun controls | Executive order on welfare weighed What to watch as Trump visits Puerto Rico Steve Bannon says it is impossible that President Trump would pivot to the left on gun controls; the White House weighs an executive order on welfare; what to watch as Trump visits Puerto Rico; and more.

After Las Vegas, time for normal gun owners to decide where their loyalties lie: with the NRA, or with the USA The truth is that most liberals don’t care about your hunting gunThe NRA works hard to keep spreading lies, hatred and stupidity, writes Brett Arends. The truth is that most liberals don’t care about your hunting gun or the family shotgun.

Las Vegas terror attack overshadows troubles for gun industry Under Trump, the industry lacks the boogeyman it had in ObamaThe gun industry has been on the skids since the election of Donald Trump, writes Paul Brandus.

Cleveland’s police union to sue toy gun makers in battle against realistic designs Realistic looking toy guns have become a problem for law enforcementRealistic looking toy guns have become a problem for law enforcement.

‘Pocahontas’ may run in 2020, Trump warns NRA Sen. Elizabeth Warren is ‘not big for’ the gun group, says President Trump President Donald Trump was looking ahead to the 2020 election in a speech to the National Rifle Association on Friday, telling members of the organization that it could be “Pocahontas” on the ballot for Democrats.

Trump Today: President calls 100-day benchmark ‘false’ after signing energy order Trump stumps for House candidate Handel in GeorgiaPresident Donald Trump signs an executive order that aims to expand offshore oil and gas drilling, speaks to a meeting of the National Rifle Association and calls the 100-day standard for evaluating new presidents “false” — even as he touts his own accomplishments in that period.

Supreme Court fight over Gorsuch to leave lasting impact in bitterly divided Washington New justice takes seat amid intense party rancor over nomination Justice Neil Gorsuch has yet to hear his first case, but the partisan conflict over President Donald Trump’s nominee on the Supreme Court already has left a legacy on the federal judiciary, further blurring the line between law and politics.

Trump to sign executive orders repealing Obama-era regulations on guns, water President also set to sign bill affecting historically black colleges and supporting women in STEM fieldsPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign one executive order aimed at repealing an Obama-era water regulation and another that would move an initiative to assist historically black colleges and universities from the Education Department into the White House, an administration official said.

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